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Delivered by the Waterloo Region Small Business Centre in partnership with the Province of Ontario, this program provides training, mentorship, and grants of up to $5,000 for entrepreneurs looking to start, expand, or acquire a business in Waterloo Region.
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Browse Open ProgramsHelps entrepreneurs in Waterloo Region start or grow their business with training and mentorship. Offers a chance to pitch for grants up to $5,000.
An 8-week program providing expert-led training, personalized mentorship, and hands-on business planning to help entrepreneurs start, grow, or acquire a business. Participants gain skills in marketing, sales, operations, finance, and pitch refinement. There is an opportunity to pitch for grant funding ranging from $2,500 to $5,000, which must be matched by a 25% personal investment. The grant can be spent on eligible business expenses such as tools, equipment, raw materials, inventory, marketing, digital marketing, and business insurance.
Business Size: small
Region: Waterloo Region (for business operations), Ontario (for individual residency)
Demographics: 18 years or older, Canadian citizens or permanent residents, Ontario residents
Other Criteria: Proposing to start a new business, expand an existing business, or purchase a business (existing business must be less than 5 years old), Sole proprietorship or corporation where the applicant is the majority shareholder, Independent business venture, Partnership where the applicant holds the majority share, Operates at arm’s length from family business ventures in Ontario, Operates full-time as defined in the business plan (minimum 35 hours per week), Maintains its own books and records, Maintains a separate business bank account, Follows all government rules, regulations, and applicable by-laws for operation, Sales-ready at the time of funding, Individual applicant is not currently attending school on a full-time basis (part-time students max 1 course/semester are eligible if committing 35+ hrs/week to business), Individual applicant does not have full-time employment (20+ hours/week) outside of the Project at the time of funding (part-time employment max 20 hrs/week is eligible), Individual applicant is fully responsible for the ongoing operations and decisions of the Project and is the majority partner or shareholder, Individual applicant is not currently enrolled concurrently in any other provincial employment or self-employment-related initiatives/programs offered by government-funded organizations, Individual applicant is expected to match the grant amount they are requesting with 25% personal investment, Individual applicant cannot have previously received Starter Company or Starter Company Plus funding in Ontario
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